Leather Crafting in an afternoon

By Mickey Baskett

Book Overview

Craft luxurious and durable leather jewelry, journals, purses, and other accessories in a single afternoon! With simple language and numerous illustrations, this captivating introduction to the art of leathermaking covers all the tools and techniques for cutting, hole-punching, setting, sewing, woodburning, stamping, coloring, gluing, and finishing. Even beginners can give the lovely projects a try almost immediately. The Rawhide Laced Lampshade has leather feathers as ornamentation; add designs to the shade with acrylics, dyes, colored pencils, chalk, or charcoal. An attractive Leather and Hobnail Frame features rows of decorative brass upholstery tacks. Or make a tooled Rose Trivet, Wine Bottle Gift Bag, and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 140274059X
• ISBN13: 9781402740596
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Sterling
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

new techiques

I found this book to have a basic introduction to new tools and methods...Beautiful photos....good text